Mariscos El Pescador

Great seafood restaurant. The pulpo is delicious as an appetizer and I always order the grilled red snapper. It was my grandfathers favorite dish here.

Honestly gave 1 star because it doesn’t allow me to give 0. This restaurant is the worst I’ve been to. What a HORRIBLE experience. Just took a bite and almost threw up. We left immediately. Don’t go there.

Horrible food, cold no flavor. One bite and I ask for the check. One of the worst restaurant

Today I was craving shrimp and lucky enough for me I found that at Marisco’s El Pescador.
My waiter Joe was very helpful in helping me choose items from the menu he was very courteous and expedited every portion of the meal.
Large shrimp cocktail is almost a meal in itself but when you’re craving shrimp you just got to go for the gusto I had the steam shrimp, and they were nothing short of fantastic.
Ready to burst at that point Joe said the cheesecake was amazing and it was covered and fresh strawberries and that it was!!!
You must try the one on Shiloh Drive and if you see him ask for Joe a great waiter with a great personality and will help you through your meal By helping you make choices.

The service is excellent. The food is good. I’d definitely recommend trying the rice and the shrimp cocktails. The oysters are tasty. The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. This restaurant has been around for ages and it’s easy to see why.

We ordered the «Shrimp Roll» and after we took a bite we spat it out. It was by FAR the worst thing we have ever tasted in our lives. In fact, we left our dishes untouched! The rice was dry and the bread was hard. No wonder the parking lot was empty during the weekend. Avoid this place unless you want food that tastes like wet cardboard. I rather eat hot dogs at a gas station than eat here again. Do yourself a favor and eat somewhere else, because this place is absolutely disgusting.

The shrimp a la diabla were yummy but I ordered a fish ceviche tostada as an appetizer and the fish was horrid. I thought I was going to get sick… Disappointing.
Also, I know it’s a family restaurant but there was too many kids running around and yelling in the restaurant even though they do have a kids playground. Can’t blame the restaurant for the parents not putting an end to the yelling but the servers could’ve brought it up to them and suggested the playground.

We stopped at Mariscos el Pescador hoping for some seafood and traditional Mexican food and were not disappointed! The wait staff, all Spanish speaking but using a little English, were very attentive and extremely friendly.
We ordered two things and shared, the shrimp tostadas and the house specialty platter with steak, enchiladas, and shrimp quesadilla. The tostadas were hands down the best, with fresh cilantro and pico and huge chunks of yummy avocado on top.
I’d come back to this place any day and in fact really liked sitting on the covered patio outside to enjoy our meal.

I’m a veggie-​eater, and the only veggie-​friendly dish on the menu are the chips and guacamole. I ordered 2 steamed veggie side dishes to help fill my belly. Laredo is a tough market for this, but it would be great to see vegetarian dishes on these menus in the near future.

It was ok — we went for business lunch, but had drinks (yum). Don’t remember the food well (it’s been a few months)… I’d go again, if someone pays.

The food is super good here. I miss the shrimp cocktail and the camarones a la veracruzana. I live in California now, but each time I fly home I always eat here. I wish I could find a place like this in Los Angeles.